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Halloween is a satisfying scare, according to ARC professors

Halloween is a satisfying scare, according to ARC professors

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels October 31, 2014

Every Halloween, Americans express a desire to be frightened and horrified to get into the spirit of the holiday. But why do we enjoy being scared? American River College professors shared their insight...

Poet and ARC alumn describes asexuality for Sex Health Awareness week

Poet and ARC alumn describes asexuality for Sex Health Awareness week

William Cameron and William Cameron October 24, 2014

Asexuality is a widely misunderstood sexual orientation that is not often discussed or acknowledged. During American River College’s Sex Health Awareness week, ARC alumn David de Mola, a psychology major,...

An award winning literary magazine, made by ARC students

An award winning literary magazine, made by ARC students

Adnan Ramic and Adnan Ramic October 15, 2014

Art can be found all over the campus at American River College. From sculptures and artwork in and around the fine arts department to the Kaneko Art Gallery and poetry recitals. But not many students...

Book review: ‘Tiny Giants’ by ARC professor Jason Sinclair Long

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels October 14, 2014

While short on word count, Jason Sinclair Long’s flash fiction collection, “Tiny Giants: 101 Stories Under 101 Words,” is not short on imagination. The definition of flash fiction varies from...

Larry Williamson shows his viewers one of his favorite pieces called “Lunch Dancing Teapot” It was created using cone 6 ceramic, wood, and colored pencil.

Kaneko gallery’s new show, ‘Artworks from the High Desert’

Lindsey Martin and Lindsey Martin October 3, 2014

Two Nevada artists provided American River College students the opportunity to view pieces from their extensive collections at the James Kaneko Gallery’s second show of the semester, “Artworks From...

English professor Lois Ann Abraham gives insight on her book, Circus Girl and Other Stories

English professor Lois Ann Abraham gives insight on her book, ‘Circus Girl and Other Stories’

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels September 29, 2014

Usually an author would approach a publisher to have their book published, but it was a different story for American River College professor Lois Ann Abraham. ARC’s house publisher, Ad Lumen Press,...

Drawings by unnamed artists are hung in a display case outside of room 510 of the Fine and Applied Arts Building, where Figure Friday is held. (Photo by Kameron Schmid)

Models pose nude for ‘Figure Friday’

Jose Garcia and Jose Garcia September 16, 2014

Artists from American River College and the community join together once a week in room 510 of the Fine and Applied Arts building to participate in Figure Friday, an open life workshop that aims to help...

Rhyme time at Word Soup

Rhyme time at Word Soup

Michael Pacheco and Michael Pacheco May 4, 2014

The arts encompass not only drawings and paintings, but also music and the written word. In this year’s edition of American River College’s annual faculty literary reading, Word Soup, poetry, pictures,...

Political posters founded in Sacramento

Political posters founded in Sacramento

Thalia Avila and Thalia Avila April 10, 2014

There’s always a story behind art, and sometimes that story is an important part of history. An art exhibit in honor of Cesar Chavez Day and Cinco de Mayo, “Look to the Sky,” by the Royal Chicano...

Craig Smith explains to students how he uses his drawings for future painting.

One brush, two brush, red brush, blue brush.

Thalia Avila and Thalia Avila March 4, 2014

A blur here, scribble there. Erase, erase, erase. Paint, paint. Draw, erase and sketch a little line for the final touch. The James Kaneko Gallery at American River College–opened a reception on Feb....

Warhol’s “Annie Oakley” is an off-edition print. In 2010, a standard print of this silkscreen was auctioned off for $19,520. (Photo courtesy of Kirsten Du Bray)

ARC receives Andy Warhol silkscreens from Andy Warhol foundation

Kevin Sheridan and Kevin Sheridan February 7, 2014

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc. has donated six off-edition print silkscreens to the American River College Permanent Art Collection according to Mick Sheldon, director of the Kaneko...

A display of the art for sale at outside the art building on Dec. 12

Ceramic sale showcases student made art

Brittini Burns and Brittini Burns December 13, 2013

The Ceramics Department hosted a sale outside of the art building Wednesday and Thursday from 10-2 p.m. The pieces ranged in price from one dollar to $25, and are created by students from the previous...

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